Yes, some prisoners will be released early before Christmas – but it can actually make victims safer
Prison is no picnic - but for some rough sleepers, it at least provides a 'safe' place to stay. Image credit: Piqsels
Prisons

Yes, some prisoners will be released early before Christmas – but it can actually make victims safer

One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be 'turned away' this Christmas
rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be 'turned away' this Christmas

Protesters demand end of refugees being made homeless ahead of Christmas: 'We're failing people'
Glasgow refugee
Refugee homelessness crisis

Protesters demand end of refugees being made homeless ahead of Christmas: 'We're failing people'

Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor John McIntyre who died at 69: 'He was a good egg'
Big Issue vendor John McIntyre
Our Vendors

Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor John McIntyre who died at 69: 'He was a good egg'

'Hostile architecture' appears outside hospital where rough sleepers' tents were destroyed
Rough sleepers' tents were removed and destroyed in Camden
Homelessness

'Hostile architecture' appears outside hospital where rough sleepers' tents were destroyed

Net migration to UK hit record high in 2022, new figures show – with 'strong public support'
Migration

Net migration to UK hit record high in 2022, new figures show – with 'strong public support'

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: 'There's a special kind of love on the streets'
Poet Surfing Sofas
Music

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: 'There's a special kind of love on the streets'

'Five friends influence government' as UK inches closer to compulsory domestic abuse lessons
Education

'Five friends influence government' as UK inches closer to compulsory domestic abuse lessons

'Meltdown averted for now': Grassroots music venues' relief at Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
The Court House in Bangor - grassroots music venues were relieved at the autumn statement
venue watch

'Meltdown averted for now': Grassroots music venues' relief at Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions
Steve is facing a no-fault eviction and could be homeless in Heathrow
End Housing Insecurity Now

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter
Sleaford Mods have released West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys for homelessness charity Shelter
Music

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter

Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Housing crisis

Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'
benefits prescriptions
Benefits

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'

Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates 'a second chance'
wagamama helping prisoners
Prisons

Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates 'a second chance'

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'
rough sleepers risk being criminalised by the Vagrancy Act
Rough sleeping

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'

Rwanda judgement means asylum seekers can 'sleep without fear', says charity behind court victory
Rwanda deportation flights protest
Immigration

Rwanda judgement means asylum seekers can 'sleep without fear', says charity behind court victory

Number of Welsh prisoners sleeping rough on release has trebled in one year
prisoners sleeping rough
Rough sleeping

Number of Welsh prisoners sleeping rough on release has trebled in one year

Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, Supreme Court finds
rwanda
Immigration

Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, Supreme Court finds

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough
Environment

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough